I will traverse countless worlds and become a god entirely on my own!

Rukia always takes missions very seriously, which stems from a mission she undertook in the past.

Rukia, who was determined to save Kaien Shiba, ended up stabbing him with a knife. Although Kaien Shiba sincerely thanked her for saving him when he regained consciousness, this incident left a very deep shadow on Rukia.

Even now, Rukia is still tormented by this memory, and ever since she experienced it, she has never let her guard down during missions.

"Let's find the Hollows; these Great Hollows are easy to find."

Upon arriving in the modern world, Bai Ye decided to resolve the mission first.

It's highly likely that Aizen is monitoring him right now, so there's no point in hiding anymore; he has to make a move this time.

If I hadn't intervened, Kotetsu Isane and Rukia, who came with me, would probably be dead here.

"Already found."

Bai Ye closed his eyes and sensed his surroundings. As expected, there were not only three Kylians, but also an Adjuchas.

Furthermore, these four Hollows seemed to be controlled by some kind of force, and they approached Bai Ye and the others the moment they arrived in the mortal world.

"careful!"

As he spoke, Byakuya raised his Zanpakuto to block the attack from a Hollow that was rapidly approaching Rukia.

Rukia was startled by the swift attack. She hadn't even had time to react when she sensed the opponent's appearance. If it weren't for Byakuya, she probably wouldn't have been able to dodge it!

"There's Adjuchas, huh? That makes things difficult!"

Kotetsu Isane frowned, already deciding to request reinforcements.

These three Kyrians plus one Adjuchas are no longer a problem for the three of them to handle.

“You two each take on one Kyrian, then I'll handle Adjuchas.”

Bai Ye remained silent for a while, then looked at Adjuchas in front of him. Adjuchas, who was initially touted as having the combat power of a Shinigami captain, was able to defeat him without even needing to use Bankai when his combat power collapsed in the later stages.

However, it seems that Aizen made special improvements to this thing. Is it an experimental product of Hollowfication?

"Is it really possible?"

Kotetsu Isane suddenly realized that what Byakuya had said earlier about bringing Unohana Retsu over was indeed the right thing to do.

However, there's no time to think about that now. Retreating is obviously impossible, especially since they're already thinking about running away before even fighting. Aren't they too pathetic?

"It's okay. It's fine."

Byakuya comforted him, then drew his Zanpakuto, activated the power of his Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and began fighting Adjuchas.

Kotetsu Isane and Rukia exchanged a glance, then also approached a Gillian.

"Lord Aizen, isn't there one more Gillian going to be used?"

Tosen asked out of curiosity.

Judging from Aizen's appearance, it seems he only wants Adjuchas and Byakuya to fight.

"How come he struggled so much even against Aatrox?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Gin Ichimaru's eyes. He could see that Byakuya was struggling to fight Adjuchas. However, because of his elemental transformation, he was not injured, but he was no match for Adjuchas.

Is this guy still pretending?

Aizen still couldn't believe that the genius he had placed the most hope in had become like this.

When Byakuya unleashed his spiritual pressure upon the Soul Society, he thought he was about to encounter another genius, a genius who could become his rival.

To his disappointment, Byakuya had remained in the Fourth Division for many years, seemingly uninterested in battle. However, Aizen occasionally heard that Byakuya was training.

This also gave Aizen a glimmer of hope for Byakuya, hoping that one day Byakuya could amaze everyone, including himself.

But the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

After waiting for a long time, he became impatient and decided to create another opponent, and that's how Kurosaki Ichigo appeared.

"This Hollow is specially made, with something added to it. Even the captain won't be able to deal with it so easily!"

Even Aizen was unsure; this was the first time he hadn't been able to see through someone.

"How about we put the other one on? Maybe that will unleash his potential?"

Gin Ichimaru said with a smile.

Aizen didn't speak, his index finger tapping incessantly as he pondered whether he could give it a try.

If he was faking it, then dying here seems just right.

After all, he had already cultivated a new rival, Kurosaki Ichigo.

Immediately, Aizen also arranged for the previously spectator Gil to be deployed, but the target was not Byakuya but Kotetsu Isane.

These two Hollows' abilities might not be able to harm Byakuya. Aizen's elemental transformation is indeed quite powerful, but Kotetsu Isane doesn't have elemental transformation. If Byakuya wants to save her, he'll have to use his true abilities, right?

"This is really troublesome!"

Bai Ye was somewhat troubled, as he had been pretending to be out of breath and struggling to cope.

As a result, Aizen, that old schemer, actually sent Gillian to besiege Kotetsu Isane.

Dealing with one is fine, but against two, Kotetsu Isane is really no match.

She was now in a state of constant retreat, and noticing Bai Ye's gaze, she quickly shouted, "Lord Bai Ye, don't worry, I can manage."

Before he could finish speaking, Kotetsu Isane saw that the sharp claws of the Gillian were about to pierce through him.

Her anxiety had reached its peak.

Is it really going to be my death this time?

"Yane!!!" Byakuya's eyes widened, and lightning crackled on his Zanpakuto: "Bankai: Three Billion Volts - Thunder God Slash!"

Behind Bai Ye, a giant made of lightning held a huge longsword made of lightning in his hand. As Bai Ye swung his sword down, the lightning giant also slashed at these Hollows.

In just a moment, the four Hollows were instantly killed by Bai Ye's single strike.

The scene was devastating, with the Hollows dying right before his eyes. Kotetsu Isane stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the sight. This one move had wiped out four Hollows.

"Holy crap!? That's powerful? I'll pass out first!"

After sensing his surroundings and confirming there was no danger, Bai Ye closed his eyes and fell from the sky.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, Bai Ye forced himself to vomit some blood with his eyes closed. Then, feeling that it wasn't working, he exploded the blood pack he had prepared on his body.

"Lord Byakuya!"

Coming to her senses, Kotetsu Isane quickly flew towards Byakuya and hugged him. Looking at the bloodstains on Byakuya's lips and his blood-covered appearance, a trace of heartache flashed across her face.

If it weren't for saving him, Bai Ye wouldn't have been so badly injured!

"Are you alright, Bai Ye?"

Rukia quickly flew forward and looked at Byakuya, who had already fainted and was covered in blood. She felt a sense of horror.

Not only that Bankai, but also Byakuya's current injuries—is it because his own technique hurts him?

"I'll use the Return Path to heal Lord Byakuya!"

Kotetsu Isane did not forget her identity; she was going to treat Byakuya!

but

After a long period of treatment, she was surprised to find that she could not wake Bai Ye at all.

How can it be! ?

His own return path is among the best in the Fourth Division.

"Stop treating it, or I'm really going to give myself away!"

Bai Ye is numb!

He feels like a celebrity who's just scraped his skin, and if he goes to the hospital any later, the wound will be healed.

She wasn't injured at all; she was just acting. But it felt like she was overacting, making Kotetsu Isane mistakenly believe she was seriously injured. Now, she was looking at her with teary eyes, tears streaming down her face.

At this moment, Kotetsu Isane felt that he was no different from a piece of trash.

Despite possessing the ability to return, he couldn't save Bai Ye.

"The side effects seem quite severe, but the potency is indeed very strong."

Gin Ichimaru concluded that even if he were to be hit by Byakuya's attack, he would probably die.

With that last strike, the four Hollows were completely wiped out, their bodies nowhere to be found.

However, the side effects are also significant; could even the users experience adverse effects?

Using this move will result in serious injury.

"It's powerful, but it's a bit of a pity. Hopefully, it can continue to grow."

"Not kill them?"

Dongxian wanted to ask the question.

"No, he's quite capable. It would be a shame to kill him before we even had a chance to fight him. Let's go."

Aizen witnessed a decent performance and was quite impressed with Byakuya's ability, so he wanted to give it a try.

It seems I should find some time to find Bai Ye and try to influence him with the power of Mirror Flower Water Moon, or should I just have a real battle?

After taking one last look at Byakuya, Aizen left with Gin Ichimaru and Tosen. He had a general idea of ​​Byakuya's potential.

But is the backlash from his Zanpakuto really that severe?

I've never heard of using a Zanpakuto that would seriously injure its owner.

Is he faking it again?

A strange thought suddenly flashed through Aizen's mind, but he suppressed it in the end.

Isn't it necessary?

Would anyone really be that clueless?

"Hey, it looks like Brother Bai Ye isn't doing too well!"

"Urahara Kisuke"

Kotetsu Isane stood up and looked at him warily. The sudden appearance of a deserter Shinigami, especially after just eliminating four Hollows, made it hard for Kotetsu Isane not to think of something.